Zezé Motta
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 27, 1944
- Birthplace
- Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Maria José Motta de Oliveira OMC (Campos dos Goytacazes, June 27, 1944), better known as Zezé Motta, is a Brazilian actress and singer, considered one of the greatest artists in the country, an exponent of Afro-Brazilian culture. Zezé has already won numerous awards, including a Candango Trophy at the Brasília Festival, and an Air France Award, in addition to receiving nominations for three Grande Otelo awards and a Guarani Award. In 2019, she received an Honorary Grand Othello.
Filmography
- Liberdade
Liberdade TBA
Actor
- Xica da Silva
Xica da Silva TBA
as Xica
- Café com Leite (Água e Azeite?)
Café com Leite (Água e Azeite?) TBA
as Self
- Rumored Upcoming Zezé Motta Biopic
Rumored Upcoming Zezé Motta Biopic TBA
Actor, Producer
- La Bréa
La Bréa TBA
as Herself - Interviewee
- Por um Fio
Por um Fio 2027
as Tereza
Ana, en passant 2026
as Avó Alice
Ecos do Teatro Experimental do Negro 2026
Actor
Dolores 2026
Actor
Alma Negra, do Quilombo ao Baile 2026
Actor
Mãe Bonifácia 2026
as Mãe Bonifácia
The Taste of the Blackberry 2026
as Diná
My Time Is Now 2025
as Self
Milton Gonçalves, Além do Espetáculo 2025
as Self
The Son of a Thousand Men 2025
as Narrator
Eunice Gutman Has Stories 2025
Actor
Tributo: Neusa Borges 2025
as Self
Abah and His Band 2025
as Titikaba
A Escrita Delas 2025
as Narrator
Luiz Melodia - Within the Heart of Brazil 2025
as Self (archive footage)
Hoje é Dia das Crianças 2024
as Vó Dina
Othelo The Great 2024
as Self (voice)
Tributo: Zezé Motta 2024
as Self
Príncipe Lu e a Lenda do Dragão 2024
as Feiticeira Real
If I'm Here It Is by Mystery 2024
as Suprema
Wedding Games 2023
as Valéria
Falas da Vida: Histórias (Im)possíveis 2023
as Bex
Gerson King Combo – O filme 2023
Actor
Deixa 2023
as Carmen
Eulália 2023
as Jacira
Gota D'Água 2023
as Guiomar
The Last Party 2023
as Nathan's Mom
Na Rédea Curta 2022
as Voinha
Fim de Semana no Paraíso Selvagem 2022
as Naná
Fio do Afeto 2022
as Self
Alemão 2 2022
as Dona Ivone
Intervenção 2021
as Socorro
Galeria Futuro 2021
as Sula
Falas da Vida 2021
Actor
Prateados: A Vida em Tempos de Madureza 2021
Actor
Dr. Gama 2021
as Francisca
4x100: Running for a Dream 2021
as Dra. Bruna
Novo Mundo 2020
Actor
Todas as Melodias 2020
as Self
De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade 2020
as Self
Women's Cinema 2020
as Narrator
Juntos a Magia Acontece 2019
as Neuza
M8 - When Death Rescues Life 2019
as Ilza
Eu Sou Brasileiro 2019
as Diretora Sônia
Pressed, Ripped Apart 2019
as (archive footage)
The Devil's Knot 2018
as Afi
A Comédia Divina 2017
as Deus
Cora Coralina: Todas as Vidas 2017
as Leitura Dramática
Pitanga 2016
as Self
Haroldo Costa - O Nosso Orfeu 2015
as Narrator
- Dois de Julho — Guerra da Independência na Bahia
Dois de Julho — Guerra da Independência na Bahia 2015
Actor
Irmã Dulce 2014
as Mãe Menininha
O Lucro Acima da Vida 2014
as Célia
Sujeito Oculto - Na Rota do Grande Sertão 2013
as Locução
Gonzaga: From Father to Son 2012
as Priscila (70 anos)
Bróder 2010
as Dona Meire
Xuxa and the Mystery of the Little Ugly Princess 2009
as Jerusa
Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas 2009
as Self
A Ilha dos Escravos 2008
as Old Júlia
Cobrador: In God We Trust 2007
as Secretaría
Happy Desert 2007
Actor
Kinshasa Palace 2006
Actor
The Invisible Friend 2006
as Tia Elisinha
Bom Dia, Eternidade 2006
as Odete
What Is It Worth? 2005
as Joana Maria da Conceição
Xuxa and The Treasure of the Lost City 2004
as Aurora Hipólito
A Idade do Homem 2004
Actor
Viva Sapato! 2003
as Mulher do avião
The Longing 2003
Actor
Carolina 2003
as Carolina Maria de Jesus
Xuxa and the Elves 2: The Road of The Fairies 2002
as Profetiza Kálix
Poeta de Sete Faces 2002
Actor
Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino 2002
as Self
Denying Brazil 2000
as Herself
Chronically Unfeasible 2000
Actor
Orfeu 1999
as Conceição
Polêmica 1999
Actor
Napomuceno's Will 1997
as Eduarda
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional 1997
as Self
Tieta of Agreste 1996
as Carmosina
- Era Uma Vez...
Era Uma Vez... 1994
Actor
Sant'Anna dos Pescadores 1993
as Narrator (voice)
Vênus de Fogo 1993
Actor
A Serpente 1992
as Crioula das Ventas Triunfais
Extraterrestrial Cat in Boots 1990
Actor
Acorda, Raimundo... Acorda! 1990
as Luiza
Better Days Ahead 1989
as Dalila
As Divas Negras do Cinema Brasileiro 1989
Actor
- Mestizo
Mestizo 1988
as Cruz Careagua
Sonhos de Menina Moça 1988
as Vicky
Natal da Portela 1988
as Maria Elisa
Prisoner of Rio 1988
as Rita
Jubiabá 1987
as Rosenda
Angels of the Night 1987
as Malu
Black Fragments of Samba - Zezé Motta, The Enchanted Woman 1987
as Self
Quilombo 1984
as Dandara
Para Viver Um Grande Amor 1984
as Maria Moita
Águia na Cabeça 1984
as Gracinha
Mulher 80 1979
as Self
Everything's Alright 1978
as Zezé
O Bom Marido 1978
Actor
Os melhores Momentos da Pornochanchada 1978
Actor
Bloody Gold 1978
Actor
Cordão de Ouro 1977
as Dandara
The Force of Xango 1977
as Estrela
Xica 1976
as Xica da Silva
Um Varão Entre as Mulheres 1975
Actor
The Devil Queen 1974
as Bigode's girlfriend
A Banana Mecânica 1974
as Marilda
Go to Work You Bum! 1973
as Shirley
Cleo e Daniel 1970
Actor
Em Cada Coração um Punhal 1970
Actor
Transplante de Mãe 1970
Actor
Credits from TMDB.